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Exploring Mystic’s Quiet Corner : CT Trails Day Event

  • Stonington, Connecticut 06378 USA (map)
 

EXPLORING MYSTIC’S QUIET CORNER
CT Trails Day Event

PHOTOS: S. Simm

1) Hiking Old Mystic Ridge 2) Looking Up at Glacial Erratic 3) Glacial Erratic, Winter View 4) Footbridge Over the Rock-Lined Swale, Autumn View


WHERE: Old Mystic Ridge, At the End of Benjamin Stanton Pentway, Left-Hand Side of the Road

 DATE & TIME: June 5, 2022;  2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

 TERRAIN & PACE: Flat, Hilly Terrain;  Leisurely Pace

 NEEDED: Sturdy Footgear & Tick / Insect Spray

 

We’ll be hitting the trails on Old Mystic Ridge, 26-acres of woods, tucked away in the quiet corner of Mystic – Old Mystic. Come get away from the hustle & bustle of downtown and visit this quiet oasis of natural history.

We’ll explore unusual & unexpected scenery: spectacular iconic ledges, historic stonewalls, glacial erratics, a small abandoned quarry and two footbridges, as well as seasonal streams rich with surrounding woodland birds, butterflies, dragonflies, wildflowers, ferns and other plants.

 

Naturalist and environmental photographer, Bruce Fellman, will lead this one-mile-plus tour.

 
Plenty of Roadside Parking In Front of the Preserve

 No Fee

 ALL AGES WELCOME!

 
Earlier Event: May 21
Early Morning Bird Walk
Later Event: June 14
Annual Meeting Invitation